Connacht boss Andy Friend bringing a touch of Canberra to KnocknacarraAustralian is enjoying a change of pace and embracing life in the wild west of GalwaySat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00
Pro 14 chief Anayi ‘really confident’ that season will finishIdeal eight-week schedule would initially see derbies being played behind closed doorsThu Apr 16 2020 - 06:00
Champions Cup may be trimmed by two weekends under proposalFormat unlikely to change until after 2021-22 season due to present deals in placeWed Apr 15 2020 - 18:57
Leinster set for big financial hit if vintage season unfinishedUnbeaten province had lucrative dates lined up with Munster and SaracensWed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00
Dan Leavy ready to return after ‘unbelievable job’Leinster hope to be back in training in the middle of May, Jack Conan fully fit againTue Apr 14 2020 - 15:55
Gerry Thornley: a 10-game 2021 Six Nations actually makes senseThere are 55 Test matches involving Tier 1 nations still to be completed in 2020Tue Apr 14 2020 - 06:00
Rob Kearney: ‘I did want to go on playing next season and I still do’Ireland and Leinster fullback has no interest in hanging up his boots just yetSat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00
Philip Browne: ‘The key is to get the high-value matches played’Ireland could play seven Test matches in a short time span when rugby starts againFri Apr 10 2020 - 19:08
Pro14 nations could miss out on €15m in TV revenue if league is not completedBernard Laporte tells French clubs rugby might not return to normal until January 2021Thu Apr 09 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Global pause allows rugby to tidy up the breakdownWhen the game returns it will look different with World Rugby re-enforcing laws in JulyTue Apr 07 2020 - 06:00
Proposals for an annual Club World Cup seem fanciful at bestChampions Cup organisers confirm talks have been held over a quadrennial eventMon Apr 06 2020 - 21:00
Simon Zebo: ‘It’s been tough not being able to put my hand up to play with Ireland’Former Munster star has zero regrets with his decision to switch his life and rugby to ParisSat Apr 04 2020 - 08:00
Ireland’s underage rugby stars miss out on chances to shine at EasterIRFU head of elite development Peter Smyth believes few, if any, will fall through the netThu Apr 02 2020 - 06:00
Shaft of light amid Covid-19 gloom as Ringrose signs Leinster dealSilky centre to stay with Leinster until end of 2021-22 season at leastWed Apr 01 2020 - 00:00
World Rugby aiming to outline range of options by end of AprilFinancial assistance packages and plans for Tests and major competitions top the listTue Mar 31 2020 - 19:03
Gerry Thornley: Changes to tackle laws could transform rugby by time of next World CupTrials show lowering legal tackle height armpit to waist helps reduce injuries like concussionTue Mar 31 2020 - 07:18
Summer tours next in line for postponement as rugby assesses optionsCompleting European competition is unlikely but hope for Top 14 and PremiershipMon Mar 30 2020 - 05:00
Ian McKinley: ‘You do take for granted the simple things in life’Under lockdown in Treviso, the Benetton and Italy outhalf is getting used to the new normalSat Mar 28 2020 - 07:00
Jack Carty has the tools to cope with difficult timesOn defeat in Japan: ‘I did use the Tackle Your Feelings app just as a mental check-in’Thu Mar 26 2020 - 07:20
Philip Browne admits IRFU has bought a limited amount of time‘If we get to September and there’s still no clear line of sight well then we’ve got a problem’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 06:00
EPCR committed to re-arranging European finals in MarseilleNo rescheduled dates confirmed but organisers intend on finishing competitionTue Mar 24 2020 - 09:41
Gerry Thornley: IRFU can’t forget about the clubs in these trying timesFears that some clubs might never recover from lack of activity during coronavirus outbreakTue Mar 24 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: ‘More than ever we need to see the Six Nations completed’Rugby agent Woods outlines the risk of salary cuts and job losses affecting the gameMon Mar 23 2020 - 07:00
IRFU announces player pay deferrals ranging from 10 to 50%Equitable sliding scale will be used for all international and provincial playersFri Mar 20 2020 - 17:33
Coronavirus: World Under-20 Championships cancelled in northern ItalyWorld Rugby also announce a number of postponements to Sevens eventsFri Mar 20 2020 - 15:12
IRFU confirm end of domestic club rugby seasonStatement said that seasons will be concluded with no promotion or relegationFri Mar 20 2020 - 10:48
Coronavirus: Some clarity on rugby season expected over coming daysPro 14 final in Cardiff is cancelled as season suspended indefinitely; IRFU end domestic amateur seasonThu Mar 19 2020 - 18:38
Karaoke on the Champs-Élysées: 20 years on from Brian O’Driscoll’s hat-trick in ParisRob Henderson speaks to Gerry Thornley about an unforgettable Paris afternoonThu Mar 19 2020 - 05:30
Gerry Thornley: All at sea without the regular rhythms of the rugby weekIt might be preferable to complete the 2019-20 season regardless of when it endsTue Mar 17 2020 - 13:35
European rugby quarter-finals postponed due to coronavirus outbreakSummer tours may be axed to allow for European and domestic seasons to be completedMon Mar 16 2020 - 18:27
Irish rugby set for some serious financial hits as season grinds to a haltPostponed game against Italy cost rugby governing body an estimated loss of €3m in gate receiptsSat Mar 14 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus crisis means Friday 13th could mark end of rugby seasonAlong with much of world sport, rugby will be put on hold until coronavirus crisis has passedFri Mar 13 2020 - 22:49
Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones’s genitalsHis England team mate Manu Tuilagi banned for four weeks for dangerous tackleThu Mar 12 2020 - 20:29
Gerry Thornley: Rugby needs to tackle the agents provocateursAs long as instigators such as Ritchie escape scot-free disciplinary process is not workingTue Mar 10 2020 - 06:00
Saturday’s Six Nations game between Ireland and France now unlikelyScotland end French hopes of a first Grand Slam in a decade with a 28-17 win at MurrayfieldSun Mar 08 2020 - 21:40
Ireland get the green light to face Les Bleus as Six Nations continues full steamFFR confirm Paris clash will go ahead as tournament picks up again at TwickenhamSat Mar 07 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: Ireland’s game against France in Paris remains on for nowGame on March 14th is likely to be postponed if France progress to stage three of strategyThu Mar 05 2020 - 20:00
England’s Six Nations game against Italy in Rome to be postponedMatch to be rearranged as Italians reluctant to play lucrative clash behind closed doorsThu Mar 05 2020 - 09:39
Six Nations postponements could impact Ireland’s Rugby World Cup seedingFor now, France-Ireland game set to be played as scheduled at Stade de FranceWed Mar 04 2020 - 22:02
Paris showdown beckons for Farrell and old mentor EdwardsIreland coach can see the influence of his former team-mate in France’s recent successesTue Mar 03 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Leinster v Saracens in an empty Aviva would be a shameIf competitions are to be completed, games may have to be played behind closed doorsTue Mar 03 2020 - 06:00
Coronavirus: Rest of 2020 Six Nations to go ahead as plannedTournament organisers concede Championship could still be affected going forwardMon Mar 02 2020 - 19:16
Irish squad in the dark as clouds hang over Six NationsAndy Farrell focused on France game; Johnny Sexton shrugs off bad day at TwickenhamSat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00
Business as usual for Ireland as October date looks likely for Italy gameFarrell and Sexton both disappointed not to be playing next weekend after England performanceFri Feb 28 2020 - 13:59
Rescheduling Ireland-Italy games a logistical challengeCongested rugby calendar could see men’s Six Nations game played in SeptemberWed Feb 26 2020 - 19:57
Doris and Kelleher make strong case to start against ItalyPlayers’ impacts off the bench in final quarter against England impressed Andy FarrellTue Feb 25 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Wild reactions to this Ireland team as fickle as the windWhile we revel in the wins, too many people seem to delight in vilifying this team after defeatTue Feb 25 2020 - 06:00
Ireland left in championship dogfight after being bullied by England againAndy Farrell and Johnny Sexton bemoan sloppy start as Six Nations hopes suffer blowMon Feb 24 2020 - 05:00
Ireland suffer Twickenham torture yet again as England dominateEddie Jones’s side enjoy the upper hand all over the park but fail to run the score upSun Feb 23 2020 - 17:34
Crowning Glory: Three pivotal Ireland games at TwickenhamAndy Farrell's Ireland travel to the lions’ den on Sunday with the Triple Crown up for grabsSat Feb 22 2020 - 11:00
